Future generations can now talk to AI-generated relatives - long after they’re dead

Life’s Echo has been developed by Steve and his wife, Ruth Endacott and aims to allow people to document their lives in a way that future generations can easily access and chat with, to help understand their ancestors’ lives.

The tool utilises advanced “AI Voice” technology, with Life’s Echo featuring an AI interviewer named Sarah who conducts user interviews across five 45-minute segments covering topics such as your early life, family, education, work and career as well as your personal life, which helps to inform the tech.

Interviews are done in a conversational style, allowing the interviewer to discuss responses with users to carefully extract stories in detail before progressing through its repertoire of over 1,000 questions.

All conversations are transcribed and leveraged by other AI tools to build a unique "large language model" database for each user. This database is then used to create an “AI Echo” of the user. Using a clone of the creator's voice invited friends and relatives are able to have discussions about their lives with a loved one after their death.

Ruth Endacott, CEO and co-founder of Life’s Echo says: "Like most people, I am familiar with the lives of my parents and grandparents but I know nothing about my great grandparents. After three generations, knowledge of our existence almost completely vanishes.

“Life’s Echo will help to preserve a lasting record that allows future generations to engage with and learn intimate and very important details about our lives, key experiences, and perspectives."

There is a range of optional extra features available to Life's Echo such as:

Autobiography:

Each user can create a meaningful “Big Red Book” to document their life including treasured photos and memories. This book can be shared and reviewed at the funeral and kept as a family memento to celebrate the life of a loved one.

The Last Word:

Users can record their own speech or Eulogy to be read by their AI Echo at their funerals to celebrate their own legacy in their own way.

Celebrant script:

A detailed and authentic briefing script can automatically be produced for Celebrants, saving hours of family time and reducing concern of ensuring a special truly authentic celebration of life/funeral service.

To trial the tech, you can now talk to AI Sarah and experience what it feels like to be interviewed for your echo. Visit Life’s Echo and register your interest here: www.lifesecho.co.uk

About Life’s Echo:

Dedicated to preserving legacies and life memories, Life’s Echo utilises AI voice technology to create an autobiography that enables you to talk to loved ones long after you have gone.

Founded by Steve and Ruth Endacott, who are on a mission to preserve life-long memories, the tool has potential for both B2C and B2B applications and is set to launch in February 2025.

To find out more, visit: www.lifesecho.co.uk